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Oct. 2 – Kenny Brooks, Head Coach, Women’s Basketball, University of Kentucky

2025-09-30T11:15:28-04:00

Kenny Brooks, who was chosen as the 2025 Sporting News National Coach of the Year, was named the ninth head coach of the University of Kentucky women’s basketball program on March 26, 2024. He enters his sec­ond season as the Wildcats’ head coach in 2025-26, while he enters his 24th season overall as a head coach. Boasting a 540-212 (.718) career record through 23 seasons as a head coach across his times at James Madi­son, Virginia Tech, and Kentucky, Brooks has compiled five Colonial Athletic Association Tournament titles, four CAA regular-season titles, one Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title, one ACC regular-season [...]

Oct. 2 – Kenny Brooks, Head Coach, Women’s Basketball, University of Kentucky2025-09-30T11:15:28-04:00

ROTARY WOMEN TEAM WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FOR “WOMEN BUILD” INITIATIVE

2025-09-29T15:52:14-04:00

ROTARY WOMEN TEAM WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FOR SOME TOOL TIME!  Several women Rotarians recently joined forces with female students from the University of Kentucky to help with a Kentucky Habitat for Humanity (HFH) building project.  This was part of a HFH building project as part of its “Women Build” initiative. The house under construction is located off Russell Cave Road. Rotary Participants were Mary Ellen Fifles, Kim Johnson, Judy Worth, and Susy Basham.  Work including lifting trusses, ripping plywood, and installing outside weatherboard. Why a “Women Build” initiative?  HFH notes on its webpage Women are more likely than men to [...]

ROTARY WOMEN TEAM WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FOR “WOMEN BUILD” INITIATIVE2025-09-29T15:52:14-04:00

ROTARIAN BRIGITTE BLOM RECEIVES MAJOR HUMANITARIAN AWARD

2025-09-29T14:49:52-04:00

We at the Wheel Horse are thrilled when the rest of the world tumbles onto the fact that Rotarians truly live the motto of “Service Above Self”.  Case in point:  our own Brigitte Blom, who on September 23 was named the 2025 Humanitarian of the Year by her alma mater, the Haile College of Business at Northern Kentucky University.  This annual award is given to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and service to the university and community through their time, talent, and treasure.  Sounds like a Rotarian! In presenting the award, it was noted that “Blom’s unwavering commitment to [...]

ROTARIAN BRIGITTE BLOM RECEIVES MAJOR HUMANITARIAN AWARD2025-09-29T14:49:52-04:00

Sep. 25- Alexander T. Vazsonyi, Ph. D, University of Kentucky

2025-09-30T11:06:33-04:00

From Hurt to Hope: Can we build bully-free communities in Kentucky and beyond?  Alexander T. Vazsonyi, Ph.D., University of Kentucky   Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES; 2022) indicate that bullying and cyberbullying victimization is commonplace for adolescents in the United States today, with approximately 20% experiencing bullying and over 50% cyberbullying during their lifetime. Today’s guest speaker, Professor Alexander T. Vazsonyi, Ph.D., from the University of Kentucky, will lecture on From Hurt to Hope: Can we build bully-free communities in Kentucky and beyond?   An expert on adolescent development with a scholarly record of over 170 peer-reviewed publications, including [...]

Sep. 25- Alexander T. Vazsonyi, Ph. D, University of Kentucky2025-09-30T11:06:33-04:00

GATTON PARK AT THE TOWN BRANCH OPENS TO GREAT FANFARE! AND ROTARY WAS THERE!

2025-09-02T14:46:01-04:00

And your Rotary Club of Lexington was there.  After ten years of planning, fundraising – to the tune of $45 million – and construction, Gatton Park at THE Town Branch opened to the public this  Saturday, August 23.  Recall that our Club has played an important part in making this generational event happen through A five-year commitment to contribute $100.000 for the landscaping at the Adventure Playground.  In addition to a restored Town Branch Creek, a founding but formerly buried feature of Lexington, the park includes the aforementioned play area, public art, a dog park, and an amphitheater for outdoor concerts.  [...]

GATTON PARK AT THE TOWN BRANCH OPENS TO GREAT FANFARE! AND ROTARY WAS THERE!2025-09-02T14:46:01-04:00

Aug 28 – Phillip DeSimone, MD – Owner, Grimes Mill Winery

2025-09-08T09:44:26-04:00

“Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards; there it enters the roots of the vines, to be changed into wine; a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy.”  Benjamin Franklin in 1779  Mention Kentucky and many things likely come to mind:  thoroughbred horses, bourbon and basketball.  But not wine.  Today’s speaker, Philip A. DeSimone, MD, might take exception to that and at the very least is trying to change that perception. DeSimone is an owner of Grimes Mill Winery, located on Grimes Mill Road in Fayette County, Kentucky.    The Grimes Mill Winery web [...]

Aug 28 – Phillip DeSimone, MD – Owner, Grimes Mill Winery2025-09-08T09:44:26-04:00

ROTARY CLUB OF LEXINGTON SUPPORTS BABY HEALTH SERVICES

2025-09-02T14:46:37-04:00

The Rotary Club of Lexington presented a $25,000 check to Baby Health Services, which was the featured beneficiary of the 2025 Dancing with the Lexington Stars fundraiser. The presentation took place during the Club’s August 8th weekly meeting and recognized the impact of this year’s event, which raised critical funds to support free healthcare for uninsured children across Central Kentucky.   Accepting the check for Baby Health are  Mette Daily and Ann- Phillips Mayfield with Dancing with the Lexington Stars co-chairs Kim Johnson and Bret Anderson.  Photo by Jaron Johns 

ROTARY CLUB OF LEXINGTON SUPPORTS BABY HEALTH SERVICES2025-09-02T14:46:37-04:00

Aug 14 – Mitch Barnhart, Director of Athletics, University of Kentucky

2025-09-02T17:22:05-04:00

MITCH BARNHART WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND DUE TO ILLNESS. THE CLUB WAS FORTUNATE TO HEAR FROM MARC HILL, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. Rotary in Review  UK ATHLETICS AND THE CHANGING WORLD OF INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS  It is a familiar sight in sports:  the star athlete goes down with an injury and an eager substitute gets thrown into the action on short notice and saves the day.  Such was the case at our Club meeting two weeks ago, as Marc Hill, Deputy Director of Athletics at the University of Kentucky, spoke in place of scheduled speaker UK’s [...]

Aug 14 – Mitch Barnhart, Director of Athletics, University of Kentucky2025-09-02T17:22:05-04:00

Rotary Youth Leadership Marks a Decade of Inspiring Future Leaders

2025-09-02T14:46:48-04:00

RYLA MARKS A DECADE OF INSPIRING FUTURE LEADERS RYLA is one of the most important annual programs that takes place within District 6740.  While it took place in April and is only being reported on now is only a function of available space]. On Saturday, April 26, the District 6740 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) 2025 program took place at the Life Adventure Center in Versailles. This milestone event marked the ninth RYLA program sponsored by District 6740 and orchestrated by the Rotary Club of Lexington since 2015. Rotary Clubs from Morehead, Pikeville, Richmond, and Lexington supported 8th graders in experiencing [...]

Rotary Youth Leadership Marks a Decade of Inspiring Future Leaders2025-09-02T14:46:48-04:00

Aug 7 – Dale Henley, Former President of the Lafayette Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution

2025-09-02T15:09:13-04:00

You likely first heard his name when studying the American Revolution back in your earliest school days. It is estimated that thirty-six cities and towns across America are named after him, along with a local high school.  He even visited Lexington two hundred years ago, an event that was recently immortalized via a recently unveiled interpretive sign in Gratz Park. So, who exactly was Gilbert du Motier, better know to us as the Marquis de Lafayette/ To answer that question, Rotarians will today hear from Dale Henley, past President of the Lafayette Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, in Lexington, and [...]

Aug 7 – Dale Henley, Former President of the Lafayette Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution2025-09-02T15:09:13-04:00
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